Lucy Schermerhorn

Lucy Schermerhorn was an American socialite in 19th century New York City. The daughter of John F. Schermerhorn and his wife Barbara, she was raised in a mansion on 5th Avenue in Manhattan. In 1862, she and her family (along with Horace Greeley) were given a tour of the Five Points slums by policeman Happy Jack Mulraney, and she was horrified after seeing a dead body laying out in Paradise Square in broad daylight. She then met William Cutting, who assured the party that they would be safe, and complimented Schermerhorn's orange-scented perfume after politely kissing her hand.